I'd like to call this a nice review, but I can't. That's because it is an excellent review!

The level of detail and research that went into this shows it was a labor of love. Very, very well done. Front page material for sure.

I like the idea that yours shows signs of actually being used. No sense in paying that type of money to put it in a showcase. It's a shame not all the accessories were included. Then again, if they were that might have priced it out of reach.

You mentioned hiss with sensitive IEMs. Considering this was made when the tech hadn't come to the point of expected excellence we enjoy today I guess that's not surprising. Have you tried it with less sensitive IEMS or full size cans? If you have, did that reduce or get rid of any audible issues?